Biography of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 1608-1666

In 1605 [his father] Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 22] and [his mother] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.

In 1608 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey was born to [his father] Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 25] and [his mother] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey.

Around 1624 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness [aged 44] and [his future wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of William Cockayne [aged 63] and [his future mother-in-law] Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 59].

On 22nd November 1626 [his father] Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 43] was created 1st Earl Lindsey. [his mother] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey by marriage Countess Lindsey.

On 18th April 1627 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 19] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 62]. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey [aged 44] and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey.

In 1629 [his daughter] Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 21] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 24]. She married 1651 Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds, son of Edward Osborne 1st Baronet and Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne, and had issue.

On 8th November 1630 [his son] Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 22] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 25]. He married (1) 1654 Mary Massingberd and had issue (2) before 1660 Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey, daughter of Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton and Elizabeth Wandesford Baroness Wharton, and had issue (3) 1700 Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey, daughter of Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe and Lucy Dutton Countess Downe.

On 2nd December 1630 John Carey 2nd Earl Dover [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Cockayne and [his mother-in-law] Mary Morris Countess Dover [aged 65]. He the son of Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover [aged 50] and Judith Pelham Countess Dover.

Around 1634 [his son] Peregrine Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 26] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 29].

Around 1635 [his son] Richard Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 27] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 30].

Around 1640 [his son] Charles Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 32] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 35]. He married 2nd September 1674 Mary Tryon and had issue.

In 1640 [his daughter] Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 32] and [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 35]. She married 6th July 1655 her second cousin twice removed Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden, son of Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden and Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden, and had issue.

In July 1641 [his wife] Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness [aged 36] died.

Before 28th November 1645 the date she was buried at Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [aged 42] died. Her daughter [his future wife] Bridget [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baroness Norreys of Rycote.

On 24th December 1645 Edward Sackville and [his future wife] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [deceased]. He the son of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [aged 54] and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset. They were fourth cousins.

Around 1648 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 40] and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Lindsey. She the daughter of Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey. They were second cousins.

In 1651 [his son-in-law] Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds [aged 18] and Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 43] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

On or before 16th June 1653, the date he was baptised at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map], [his son] James Bertie 1st Earl of Abingdon was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 45] and [his wife] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 26]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%. He married (1) 1st February 1672 his fifth cousin once removed Eleanor Lee Countess Abingdon, daughter of Henry Lee 3rd Baronet, and had issue (2) 15th April 1698 Catherine Chamberlayne Countess Abingdon, daughter of Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet.

In 1654 Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 23] and Mary Massingberd were married. He the son of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 46] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

On 30th November 1654 [his mother] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey died.

In 1655 [his daughter] Mary Bertie Countess Carnarvon was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 47] and [his wife] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%. She married after 1678 her second cousin once removed Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon, son of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon.

On 6th July 1655 [his son-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 44] and Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 47] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed.

Around 1656 [his son] Henry Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 48] and [his wife] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%.

On 24th March 1657 [his wife] Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [aged 29] died. She was buried with her mother Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote in Westminster Abbey. Her son James [aged 3] succeeded 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote.

Before 1660 Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey [aged 29] and Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey [aged 27] were married. He the son of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 51] and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

In 1661 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 53] was appointed 463rd Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 15th May 1663. Thence walked to Westminster, and there up and down in the Hall and the Parliament House all the morning; at noon by coach to my Lord Crew's, hearing that Lord Sandwich [aged 37] did dine there; where I told him what had passed between Mr. Coventry [aged 35] and myself; with which he was contented, though I could perceive not very well pleased. And I do believe that my Lord do find some other things go against his mind in the House; for in the motion made the other day in the House by my Lord Bruce, that none be capable of employment but such as have been loyal and constant to the King [aged 32] and Church, the General [Monk] and my Lord were mentioned to be excepted; and my Lord Bruce did come since to my Lord, to clear himself that he meant nothing to his prejudice, nor could it have any such effect if he did mean it. After discourse with my Lord; to dinner with him; there dining there my Lord Montagu of Boughton, Northamptonshire, [his uncle] Mr. William Montagu [aged 45] his brother, the Queen's Sollicitor, &c., and a fine dinner. Their talk about a ridiculous falling-out two days ago at my Lord of Oxford's [aged 36] house, at an entertainment of his, there being there my Lord of Albemarle [aged 54], Lynsey [aged 55], two of the Porters, my Lord Bellasses [aged 48], and others, where there were high words and some blows, and pulling off of perriwiggs; till my Lord Monk took away some of their swords, and sent for some soldiers to guard the house till the fray was ended. To such a degree of madness the nobility of this age is come!

On 25th July 1666 Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [aged 58] died at Campden House, Middlesex. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Earl Lindsey, 16th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey [aged 33] by marriage Countess Lindsey.

After 25th July 1666. Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham [Map]. Monument to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey [deceased]. Two adjacent memorial tablets have moulded base and cornice and are surmounted by the Cartouche of arms and the Ancaster cannon. To the sides are military trophies in high relief and at the base, arms, anchors and helms.[Source: BLB].

[his son] Vere Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness.

[his daughter] Catherine Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. She married before May 1689 Robert Dormer.

[his son] Edward Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.35%.